Title :
Generic business process models for e-business in manufacturing companies: is simulation useful?
Author :
Albores-Barajas, Pavel ; Ball, Peter D. ; Macbryde, Jillian
Author_Institution :
Centre for Strategic Manuf., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
The paper presents the evaluation of simulation as a decision support tool for the implementation of e-business in manufacturing companies. It reviews the current state of business process simulation and the use of generic business process models to assist in simulation modelling. Two case studies are used to demonstrate the modelling of e-business processes. The benefits of simulation over static modelling tools in e-business implementations is demonstrated.
Keywords :
decision support systems; digital simulation; electronic commerce; manufacturing industries; business process simulation; decision support tool; e-business; generic business process models; manufacturing companies; simulation modelling; static modelling tools; Analytical models; Business; Companies; Enterprise resource planning; Manufacturing processes; Predictive models; Pulp manufacturing; Security; Uncertainty; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2002. IEMC '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7385-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2002.1038519
